Rush Limbaugh's future uncertain after 25 years on air

5:04 PM,
Aug. 22, 2013

Rush Limbaugh celebrates 25 years as host of his popular conservative radio talk show in August.

Written by

Jeffrey M. McCall

An obscure radio announcer without a college degree was plucked from a Sacramento radio station in August 1988 and given a syndicated talk show on a 56-station network. Twenty-five years later, Rush Limbaugh is on 600 stations, reaching 15 million to 20 million listeners each week. Over the years, he has been lionized by loyal listeners who identify him as a surrogate spokesman for conservative views. He also has been demonized by ideological foes on the left, keeping the liberal website Media Matters in a tizzy.

Limbaugh is the kind of personality for whom everybody has an opinion, usually ...